Midlothian, Texas | |
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Motto: "DFW's Southern Star" | |
Coordinates: 32°28′49″N 96°59′22″W / 32.48028°N 96.98944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Ellis |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Richard Reno Wayne Sibley Mike Rodgers Clark Wickliffe Joe Frizzell Justin Coffman Ted Miller |
• City Manager | Chris Dick |
Area | |
• Total | 64.23 sq mi (166.34 km2) |
• Land | 63.50 sq mi (164.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,125 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 76065 |
Area code | 972 |
FIPS code | 48-48096[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1341552[3] |
Website | midlothian |
Midlothian is a city in northwest Ellis County, Texas, United States. The city is 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Dallas. It is the hub for the cement industry in North Texas, as it is the home to three separate cement production facilities, as well as a steel mill. The population of Midlothian grew by 121% between 2000 and 2010, to a population of 18,037.